bar
Place serving alcoholic drinks
A place where you can buy and drink alcohol, like beer or wine.
to go to [a bar]
- We met at a small bar near the station.
- The new bar downtown has live music every Friday.
- He works as a bartender in a busy bar.
- I went to a bar with my friends.
- The bar is next to the hotel.
- She works in a bar.
Rigid straight piece of material
A long, straight, hard piece of metal, wood, or other material.
[a bar] of [material]
- The window was protected by iron bars.
- He lifted the heavy steel bar with ease.
- They used wooden bars to support the roof.
- There is a metal bar across the door.
- The cage has strong bars.
- He broke the wooden bar.
The legal profession as a whole
All the lawyers in a country or area as a group.
to be called to [the bar]
- She was admitted to the bar in 2010.
- The bar has strict rules about ethics.
- He is respected by members of the bar.
- She joined the bar last year.
- He is a member of the bar.
- The bar makes rules for lawyers.
Solid block of food or substance
A solid piece of something like chocolate or soap that is usually long and rectangular.
[a bar] of [substance]
- She bought a bar of chocolate.
- The thief stole gold bars from the vault.
- I keep an energy bar in my bag.
- I ate a bar of chocolate.
- He bought three gold bars.
- She gave me an energy bar.
Prevent entry or action
To stop someone from going into a place or doing something.
to bar [someone] from [something]
- They barred him from entering the club.
- Heavy snow barred access to the village.
- She was barred from applying for the position.
- The guard barred us from going in.
- The door was barred with wood.
- He was barred from the game.
- Base: bar
- 3rd Person Singular: bars
- Present Participle: barring
- Past: barred
- Irregular present participle: barring Verb
- Irregular past: barred Verb
/set the bar/ (high/low)
1Establish a standard level of quality or achievement
To decide how good something must be to be acceptable or the best it can be.
- The company has set the bar high for customer service.
- His performance set the bar for future contestants.
call to the bar
1Admit lawyer to profession officially
When someone becomes an official lawyer after passing tests and requirements.
- She was called to the bar last year after completing her training.
- Many graduates dream of being called to the bar.
bar none
1Without exception at all
Used to say that something is the best compared to all others, with no exceptions.
- This is the best pizza in town, bar none.
- He is the best player on the team, bar none.
- She is the smartest student here, bar none.
- This is the finest meal I’ve had, bar none.
behind bars
1In prison or jail
In prison after being caught by the police.
- The criminal is now behind bars for life.
- He spent two years behind bars for fraud.
behind bars
2In prison or jail
In prison; locked up by the police.
- The criminal is now behind bars for life.
- He spent five years behind bars.